In Numbers 15, we see commandments for sacrifices, again. It might seem overredundancy, but in reality, it's not. In light of the fact that the older generation, the "ruling" generation, shall we say, is now sentenced to die in the wilderness, it is upon the younger generation to take to hear the commandments given by the Lord. Notice, these commands about offerings all relate to when they have come into the Land. These were things that the younger generation was to take notice of and remember when they were the "conquering heroes".
The tassels here are important. They were to remind the people, generation after generation, of this one generations' infidelity. It was to remind them of the consequences of following their own desires rather than being faithful to the Lord. Today, when someone is making a decision, you'll often hear an advice giver saying, "Well, what does your heart tell you?" We are always being commended to "follow our hearts". But here, God reminds us that our hearts can be deceitful and vain: they don't always lead us in the way we should go. Emotions are fickle and misleading, but God's truth stands forever. Rather than our hearts, we believers should be listening to God's Word, and where God's Word is silent on a matter, listening to the nudgings of the Holy Spirit; He'll never steer us wrong.
Tomorrow's Reading: Numbers 16:1-50
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